Holder for talking-machine records.



J. J. SCULLY. HOLDER FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, I915.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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PHONE COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF vWEST VIR- GINIA.

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To (ill whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. Scunnna I citizenof the United States of America, and

I -a resident ofBridgeport, Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Holders for. :Talln'ng-Machine Records,

' which invention is fully set forth in the following specification. c This invention relates especially to cases or holders for talking machine records of the sort used forlofiice dictation, but manifestly the invention is not limited to use for records of this character.

One object of the invention'isto provide,

in conjunctionwith 'acase orholder for a talking machine record, an improved latch for holding the record in place.

Another object is to provide, in conjunction with .sucha case or holder, a suitable means for receiving and holding a paper carrying a message to accompany the record.

A further object of the invention is to provide certain improved structural features which make possible a simple but at the same time advantageous device having as I parts thereof both the latch and the messageholder.

Of the drawing, which illustrates the em- I bodimentof the invention which I now -deem preferable, Figure l is a perspective tical section, showing the latch and asso ciated parts; and Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing the latch in another position.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents the. case for containing thelrecord 2, the'case being cylindrical and preferably a little longer than the record, as shown. I. prefer to form the case of sheetsteel or other metal, butit, will be understood that, as it concerns several of the featuresfof the invention, this is immaterial.

The interior diameter of the case is slightly larger than the exterior diameter of the record to enable the record to be inserted without injury, and it willlbe understood that, if desired, the interior of the case can be suitably f lined.

HOLDER FOR TALKING-MACHINE RECORDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed June a, 1915. Serial at. 32,939.

For holding the record in'place, I prov1de a latch 3 which is pivoted at a point outside of the case and is shaped to extend down intothe case and engage the recments which might cause it to rub against the walls of the case. However, the latch must not engage the record too strongly as the record is easily chipped or cracked. In

order to provide for the exertion of a defin te predetermined pressure on the record,

the latch 3 is preferably formed of resilient sheet-metal.

4 is a carrier or bracket for the latch 3, this being secured to the case 1. Preferably the carrier t is formed of sheet-metal and is provided near its upper end with two outturned parallel ears 5, 5, which are perforated at 6, 6, to receive trunnions 7, 7 formed on the latch 3. By means of these trunnions, the latch 3 is pivotally supported as aforesaid.

Secured to the carrier 4, preferably by means of integrally formed tongues 8, 8, is a spring 9, which extends upward and engages 'the latch 3. The latch 3 is provided with two flat surfaces 3 and 3 at an angle to each other, the spring 9 contacting with one of these when the latch is in operative position, and contacting with the other of these when the latch is in inoperative position. Fig. 4c shows the spring 9 contacting with the surface 3 to hold the latch in resilientcontact with the record; and Fig. 5 shows the spring engaging the surface 3 to hold the latch out of contact with the record to permitits removal from the case.

Preferably the carrier 4: is secured to the case by means of integrally formed tongues 10, 10 which project inward through suitable apertures in the case and are bent over flat against the inner case walls. In order that the inner parts of these tongues may ,not contact with and scratch the surface of the record, the tongues, together with the immediately adjacent parts of the case itself, are pressed outward to provide a substantially smooth inner surface, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Preferably there is provided a suitable.

clip or holder 11 Ior engaging a paper carrying a message, which paper may be a correction strip. As shown, this holder is a strip of resilient sheet-metal doubled back upon itself to provide two normally con-l tacting surfaces between which the paper can-be pushed.

For'the sake of simplicity and convenience, the spring 11 is secured to the element .0 4 which also carries the latch 3 ;.and for the sake of further convenience and simplicity, the spring 11 is formed integrally with or as a continuation of the aforesaid spring 9; It will be observed that the one strip of metal 911 is gripped between its ends by the tongues 8, 8, and is held against any considerable angular movement by the-engagement of its upper end with the two ears 5, 5.

case itself, but three pieces of metal are required. The piece 9-11 must be .formed of springmetal, and the piece 3 is preferably so formed. However, the piece 4 which constitutes the carrier can be formed of softer metal adapted to be easily bent to form the tongues and ears.

What is claimed is I 1. The combination of a case for holding atalking machine record, and a horizontally pivoted latch normally extending inwardly ofthe top of the case to yieldably engage the top of the record, the latch belng movable about itspivotal axis outwardly to permit removal and insertion of the record.

'2. The combination of a case for holding a talking machine-record having .a length less than that of the case, and a horizontally pivoted latch normally extending over the 40 top of the case and downward to yieldably engage the top of the record, the latch being movable about its pivotal axis upward andoutward to permit removal and insertion of the record. 9

3. The combination of a case for holding a talking machine record, a movably mounted latch normally extending inwardly of the top of the case to yieldably engage the top of the record, said latch being movable outwardly to permit removal and insertion of the record, and a spring for holding said latch in record-engaging'position.

4. The combination of a casefor holding a talln'ng machine-record, a horizontally pivoted latch normally extending inwardly of the top of the case to yieldably engage the top of the record, the latch being movable about its pivotal axis outwardly to permit removal and insertion of the record, and a spring for holding said latch in record-en- 'gagin position.

5. he combination of a case for holding a talking machine record, a movably mounted latch normally extendlng inwardly of the top of the case to yieldably engage the top It will be observed that, in addition to the vwhich the latch is pivotally of the record, said latch being movable out. wardly to permit removal and insertion of therecord, and a spring for holding said latch either in record-engaging positlon or in out of record-engaging position.

'6. The combination of a cylindrical case for holding a talking machine record, a latch having a permanent horizontal pivotal connection with the case, the said latch normally engaging the top of the record and being movable about its pivotal axis to permit removal and insertion of the record, and a spring supplemental to the latch and permanently mounted on the case for holding'the latch in record-engaging position.

7. The combination of a cylindrical case for holding a talking machine record, a latch having a permanent pivotal connection with the case, the said -latch normally engaging the top of the. record and being movable about its pivotal axis to permit removal andinsertion of the record, and a spring permanently mounted on the case for engaging I the latch to hold it either in record-engaging position or out of record-engaging position.

8. The combination of a cylindrical case for holding a talking machine, record, alatch having a permanent pivotal connection with the case andnormally engaging the top of the record and having adjacent its pivot two fiat surfaces at an-angle to each other, the said latch being movable about its pivotal axis to permit removal and insertion of the record, and a spring permanently mounted on, the case for engaginto thecase wall to be flush with the inner 110 surface thereof, anda latch mounted on the I bracket and movable into or out of engagement with the record.

10. The combination of a case for-holding a talking machine record, asheet-metal bracket having integrally forme tongues extended through perforations in the case and bent over therein, a latch mounted on the bracket and movable into and out of engagement with a record in the case, and a spring mounted on the bracket and engaging the latch.

11. The combination .of a case for holding a talking machine record, a latch for engaging the record, a sheet-metal bracket on nfounted, tongues formed integrally with the bracket and extending inward through perforations spring held place by the second said tongues and engaging the latch tohold it in recordengag1n position. A

12. The com ination oi a case 'for holding a talking machine record,-a pivoted latch adapted to be moved'into or out of engagement with the record, and a single piece of -spring-metal engaging atone place with the bracket and adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the record, and a 4 spring mounted on said bracket, said spring engaging said latch at one end being doubled upon itself at the other end.

14. The combination of a case for holding a. talking machine record, and a movably.

mounted latchnorma'lly extending inwardly of the case toyieldably engage the record and thereby prevent movement of the record within the case in anydirection, said latch being movable outwardly to permit removal and insertion of the record.

In testimony whereof have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- I ingwitnesses.

' JOHN J. SCULLY.

Witnesses:

.L. S. EASTMAN,

JOHN S. GRIFFITH. 

